Poll: Can Guys Of A Certain Age Wear Shorts And Still Be Taken Seriously?

Morning everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend! To ease into this Monday let's chat about something I recently read. In the Sunday The New York Times I stumbled across an interesting article on men wearing shorts. It said that a common belief among many stylish tastemakers is that guys of a certain age and status can't wear shorts and be taken seriously. Do you agree?

Morning everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend! To ease into this Monday let's chat about something I recently read. In the Sunday The New York Times I stumbled across an interesting article on men wearing shorts. It said that a common belief among many stylish tastemakers is that guys of a certain age and status can't wear shorts and be taken seriously. Do you agree?

In a guide on "How to Be a Modern Gentleman" in AnOther Magazine, designer Tom Ford says "A man should never wear shorts in the city."

But in trendy neighborhoods like Williamsburg, Brooklyn and the Lower East Side of New York, that is so not the case, argues writer, John Ortved. "Well-dressed men can be spotted at brunch, running errands and going to the flea market in dress shorts, often worn with summer blazers and gingham shirts," he writes. And designers like Thom Browne and Frank Muytjens, the chief men's-wear designer for J. Crew, have noticed that men (both in the United States and Europe) are letting their knobby-knee flag fly.

So what do you ladies think? Personally, I say a man can wear shorts for certain occasions (on the weekend, outside of the office) and still look put together. I would double take, though, if I saw a man in shorts in a work situation. Discuss!